Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Contact: Angela Bielby, Democracy Officer 

Webcast: video recording

Items
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18.

Declarations of Interest

At this point in the meeting, the Executive Member is asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests;

·        any prejudicial interests;

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

 

Minutes:

The Executive Member confirmed that he had no personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, nor any prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests, to declare in the business on the agenda.

19.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the Decision Session held on 17 December 2019.

Minutes:

Resolved:  That the minutes of the Decision Session held on 17 December 2019 be approved and signed by the Executive Member as a correct record.

20.

Public Participation

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. The deadline for registering is 5.00pm on Monday, 10 February 2020.  Members of the public can speak on agenda items or matters within the Executive Member’s remit.

 

To register to speak please contact the Democracy Officer for the meeting, on the details at the foot of the agenda.

 

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be filmed and webcast ,or recorded, including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts or, if recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council’s website following the meeting.

 

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting.  Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officer (contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

 

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at

 

https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/11406/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings_20160809

 

Minutes:

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

21.

Coordinated Admissions Schemes and Admission Arrangements for the 2021-2022 School Year pdf icon PDF 394 KB

This report asks the Executive Member to approve the admissions policies / published admission numbers for community and voluntary controlled schools, and the coordinated admissions schemes for the City of York area, for the school year beginning in September 2021.

Note: As there have been no changes to the admissions policies, Annexes AA to X to the above report have not been included within the printed agenda papers, but are available to view with the published agenda on the website.

 

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved:

 

(i)           That the proposed published admission numbers for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2021, as set out in Annex A, be approved.

 

(ii)         That the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for all City of York Council schools for the 2021-2022 school year, as set out in Annexes B – AB, be approved

 

Reason: To meet the statutory requirements of the School Admissions Code of Practice.

Minutes:

The Executive Member considered a report that sought approval of the admissions policies and published admission numbers for community and voluntary controlled schools, schools for whom the City of York Council was the admission authority, for the school year beginning in September 2021.

 

The report also sought approval of the coordinated admissions schemes for the City of York area, for which the City of York Council was the coordinating Local Authority, for applications to start the school year beginning in September 2021.

 

The School Admissions Manager was in attendance to present the report and following discussions around the general principles that should be applied when increasing or decreasing the published admission numbers (PAN), the Executive Member noted the admission consultation responses received from all maintained schools, academies and from parents/carers. It was also noted that:

·        Lakeside Primary School were committed to reviewing their PAN should numbers and/or demand increase again in the future.

·        The PAN increase at Archbishop Holgate’s CE School would be accommodated due to the planned expansion, which was due to be completed by September 2021.

·        Huntington Secondary School would monitor and possibly review sixth form admission numbers as the pupil increases moved towards sixth form.

·        Haxby Road Primary School had not requested a reduced PAN.

·        Westfield Primary School’s PAN required further discussion and would not be pursued within the 2021/22 consultation.

 

The Executive Member thanked the Officer for her update and he noted the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for all City of York Council schools for the 2021-2022 school year, as set out online in Annexes B – AB and he requested that future reports include printed copies of any admission policies that had been altered.

 

 

 

 

 

Resolved:

 

(i)           That the proposed published admission numbers for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2021, as set out in Annex A, be approved.

 

(ii)         That the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for all City of York Council schools for the 2021-2022 school year, as set out in Annexes B – AB, be approved.

 

(iii)        That only the admission policies that had been altered be printed in the agenda pack.

 

Reason: To meet the statutory requirements of the School Admissions Code of Practice.

22.

Additional Admissions Consultation for the 2021-2022 School Year Relating to Bishopthorpe Infant School. pdf icon PDF 551 KB

This report seeks approval to reduce the published admission number for Bishopthorpe Infant School for the school year beginning in September 2021.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved: That the proposed published admission numbers for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2021, as set out in Annex A, be approved.

 

Reason: To meet the statutory requirements of the School Admissions Code of Practice.

Minutes:

The Executive Member considered a report that sought approval of the reduction of the published admission number (PAN) for Bishopthorpe Infant School for whom the City of York Council was the admission authority, for the school year beginning in September 2021.

 

The School Admissions Manager gave an update and confirmed that since the report was published, the projected birth rate data for the number of children expected to be born in the Bishopthorpe catchment area for 2022/23 had reduced to 14 and that the projected number of children expected to be living in the catchment at the reception year of entry for 2022/23 had reduced to 19, which was significantly below the proposed PAN.

 

In answer to the Executive Members questions, Officers confirmed:

·        They had comprehensively responded to queries received within the consultation period and that no further replies had been received.

·        Bishopthorpe Junior School would be changing their over subscription criteria to protect the transition for those pupils moving up from Bishopthorpe Infant School.

 

The Executive Member thanked Officers for their update.

 

Resolved: That the proposed published admission numbers for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2021, as set out in Annex A, be approved.

 

Reason: To meet the statutory requirements of the School Admissions Code of Practice.

 

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